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Lawrence Lessig explores a run for president, around one powerful idea

Lawrence Lessig may be running for President of the United States. But he isn’t looking to big donors to fund his exploratory campaign. Rather than do the usual candidate song and dance of courting wealthy donors and corporations, Lessig is using the Kickstarter method for his campaign. He’s collecting small donations from individuals thr...
Posted August 13, 2015
https://blog.ted.com/2015/08/13/lawrence-lessig-explores-a-run-for-president-around-one-powerful-idea

We can make our government work: A Q&A with TED Books author Lawrence Lessig

When it comes to US politics, many are frustrated that gridlock and grandstanding so often substitute for the hard job of getting things done. Just 14% of Americans say they approve of the work that Congress is doing, according to a recent Gallup poll. (Which, as a recent TED speaker notes, is lower than the approval rating for cockroaches, thou...
Posted April 15, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/04/15/we-can-make-our-government-work-a-qa-with-ted-books-author-lawrence-lessig

TED News in Brief: Krista Donaldson’s D-Rev gets big attention, Lawrence Lessig starts a 185-mile walk, and a new look at the TED controversy

Please enjoy your weekly roundup of TED-related news: This week, the New York Times took a look at Krista Donaldson’s nonprofit, D-Rev, which designs medical equipment for the developing world. (Watch her  talk about their $80 prosthetic knees.) The article reads, "D-Rev is one of dozens of small Silicon Valley start-ups aiming to use marke...
Posted January 15, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/01/15/ted-news-in-brief-1-15-2104
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